Applied Health Journal Topics of Health and Natural Healing

Issue 95 ISSN: 1525-6359

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Reduce Pain, Joint Swelling . . . Increase Range of Mobility!
Very few orthodox doctors favor natural products for treating the pain and stiffness of arthritis and similar disabilities resulting from accidents. Not so, with Ramon B. Gustilo, MD, Chair in Orthopedic Surgery at the Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation.

World-famous for research in artificial joint replacement and fracture fixation, and co-inventing the most widely used hip replacement device, Dr. Gustilo treats arthritis patients with a natural, non-prescription material - Hydrolyzed Collagen Type II - so effective in treating rheumatoid and osteoarthritis that Dr. Gustilo will soon begin a double-blind study on its specific benefits.

Collagen Type II is the most prevalent collagen found in the human body. As we age, the collagen in our joints, skin and hair begins to weaken. Dry hair and skin, brittle nails, and tender joints can be the result. Collagen Type II helps replenish and rebuild collagen weakened by age.

Rich in chondroitin sulfate and naturally-occurring Hyaluronic Acid (a joint and skin lubricant with proven "youthifying" benefits), Collagen Type II is linked to many success stories about its positive effects on both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Solid studies report that Hyaluronic Acid promotes greater agility, especially in knee osteoarthritis, and helps renew connective tissue and skin.

About Arthritis

A 45-day, placebo-controlled, clinical study by doctors K. Buckman and J. Gutierrez showed an 89% positive response to Hydrolyzed Collagen Type II. Their conclusion: Hydrolyzed Collagen Type II has a significant effect on the pain and discomfort associated with both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

The most common causes of osteoarthritis are over-use, abuse and injury. As we age, insulating cartilage at the joints wears away, and bone rasps on bone. In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks the cartilage in joints throughout the body.

Hydrolyzed (Patented) Collagen Type II works in different ways on these two major types of arthritis. In osteoarthritis, it supplies critical building materials to restore health to cartilage in the joints and a rich amount of the naturally-occurring anti-inflammatory proteoglycans.

In rheumatoid arthritis, it instructs the immune system to stop attacking cartilage and enables the body to rebuild damaged cartilage.

Worthy of Applause

Hydrolyzed Collagen Type II, derived from 100% pure chicken sternum cartilage (part of the breastbone), is entirely safe. Benefits in pain reduction and improved joint mobility are stated in several published scientific studies.

A brisk salute goes to Dr. John Prudden, a professor of surgery at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, who made a discovery in 1958 that contributed to a new and revolutionary treatment for arthritis: Collagen Type II has anti-inflammatory properties that accelerate the healing of wounds, when applied topically.

Then, in the mid-60's, Drs. Prudden and John Allen found that non-healing wounds improved a statistically significant 42% of the time when treated with Collagen Type II cartilage, compared with untreated control wounds. In later research, Dr. Prudden reported success in treating patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, a chronic skin disease characterized by scaly, red patches, itching and scaling.

Another study by A.J. Bollet, MD, revealed that Collagen Type II cartilage helps with joint diseases by promoting protein and chondroitin sulfate synthesis, keys to cartilage building. Of the various types of cartilage tested, chicken breast sternum cartilage showed the highest level of Collagen Type II, anti-inflammatory proteoglycans.

Hydrolyzed Collagen Type II is extracted from chicken breast sternum cartilage only. This patented Collagen Type II is the most absorbable form of Collagen Type II found anywhere, and includes the easiest to assimilate forms of chondroitin sulfate and Hyaluronic Acid.

Bonus Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic Acid is the reason why some individuals who take this formula also notice a definite improvement in their facial and body skin. A first visible wrinkle – something that can spoil anybody's day – often calls for lotions with oil to hold water in place to feed the skin from the outside. However, once the lotions are removed the moisture goes with them.

Recently, a better way was discovered: applying Hyaluronic acid. A large percentage of our body is composed of water held in place by Hyaluronic acid, a thick, gooey, transparent substance that is the major ingredient in mucopolysaccharides - a compound that helps to keep the skin moist, pliable and smooth.

Hyaluronic acid binds with skin and moisture, holding 1,000 times its weight in water. ("The Moisturizer of the Future," Rebecca James, Bestways, September, 1987, 22-24.)

Impressive Research

Now, it is possible to feed the skin from the inside - out. That is important, because a lack of Hyaluronic acid contributes to premature wrinkling. Research with lamb fetuses tells us why babies have such smooth skin. The amniotic fluid, in which they are bathed, is rich in Hyaluronic acid.

While trying to find substances that repair skin and heal it without scarring, scientists discovered that rapidly healing and non-scarring wounds in lambs contain generous amounts of Hyaluronic acid for 21 days. Much slower healing wounds in adult sheep that invariably scar contain a high level of Hyaluronic acid for just three days. ("Scarless Skin Wound Repair in the Fetus," Pete H. Lorenz et al, The Western Journal of Medicine, Sept. 1993, v. 159, n.3, p. 350-356).

Hyaluronic acid is so mild that surgeons inject it into the eye during surgery, so tissues can be separated without damage. It is also one of the safe treatments for dry eye. (The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th Edition, Martindale, The Pharmaceutical Press, London, 1993, 1132.)

Exciting Testimonials

All of the natural components of Collagen Type II combine to contribute effectiveness in treating abuse, or wear and tear, on the joints. Here are a few testimonials.

A man recovering from an auto accident could not move his head or walk without laboring. After a week on this product, the discomfort and stiffness had lessened dramatically. By the end of three weeks, he could move his head freely and walk with no problems. He was so elated that he demonstrated his condition to the owner of a grocery store chain. The owner was so impressed that he agreed to carry the product in his stores.

Another person was diagnosed with scoliosis, osteoarthritis of the spine, and degenerative disc disease. Her active life was over. Because of the constant pain, she had to go on disability at work. Within one month of using a patented Collagen Type II product, she was amazed at the improvement. Within four months, she was back to her active life.

After eight years in and out of a wheelchair, an arthritis patient is now free of the wheelchair and has returned to singing and dancing on stage; thanks to hydrolyzed Collagen Type II!

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